#40488B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.11 275.6), rgb(64, 72, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#40488B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40488B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.11 275.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40488B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40488B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40488B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #40488B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 276)
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Step 500
500
#7481D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D57AB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 275.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40488B
oklch(43% 0.11 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#40488B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A518D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224B8A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5763 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40488B
#40488B
oklch(43% 0.11 275.6)
- #5F4F00
#5F4F00
oklch(43.1% 0.089 95.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40488B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #40488B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.